Chapter 44. If You'll Not Control Her, I Will

I managed to have Emma delay the board for another hour while I paced my office, waiting for the almighty Fletcher brothers.

My belly was in knots.

The Auclairs have become a part of the board since the merger, and Emma confirmed that my aunt was indeed in the boardroom with the rest.

All this because Colt just had to be Colt and treat me like his property, even in public.

I looked around my office for something to distract myself, my eyes drinking in the creamy decor, exposed bricks and floor-to-ceiling windows that looked right out to the billion-dollar corporate zone and all their skyscrapers.

I had not gotten a chance to check my new office before we flew to Rome.

But this was not bad at all. 

A little too luxurious and lush, of course, but it should grow on me.

I groaned at the knock on the door.

Just when I’d finally managed to distract my mind with mundane things...

“What is it, Emma?” I sighed, and the door opened a c